AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLIII, Issue 13160, 25 April 1906, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

By Telegraph.—Press Association-—Copyright. HOLIDAYS AND MAILS. (Received April 25, 1.15 a.m.) Sydney, April 24. Mbkciiants here are complaining that M mails by the Waikare were not delivered in Sydney till to-day. The delay was caused through yesterday hieing observed L in Melbourne as the Eight Hours holiday. FINED FOE BETTING. Sydney, April 24. I, Eleven of the men who were arrested' 1 in the recent King-utreet betting raid were. * fined £5 each to-dav. l OBITUARY. . Melbourne, April 24. 1 Canon Carlisle, of St. Kilda, is dead, aged i 67 years. g MELBOURNE UNIVERSITY JUBILEE. Melbourne, April 24. I, The Melbourne University's Jubilee celei brations have been initiated in the pres sence of a brilliant gathering, representative of all the Australian and a number of foreign universities. Sir Robert Stout is representing the University of New Zealand. CYCLING. Melbourne, April 24. In the Eight Hour Wheel Race Mac Far* •• land beat Fregon, winning easily in 3m. 59 4-ss. This is a world's record. Rutt won the half-mile from scratch, beat- '4 ing Mayer and Clark. 1 THE SCULLING CHAMPIONSHIP. 3 Sydney, April 24. - b Arrangements are completed for Stan- • ..I I burv and Towns to row for the champion- ; ship and £500 a-side on the Parran»tta * River on Jul 28. "'• : I" - 7 DEATHS OF CENTENARIANS.,,....,..; Sydney, April 24. A man named Joyce has died at Monaro, aged 102, and the death i& announced' from 3] Hobart of Captain Edward Dumaresqi, aged ' 104. Captain Dumaresq was SurveyorGeneral of the colony in 1828. ; PRISON LABOUR. Melbourne, April 24. The Premier of Victoria! (Mr. Bent) has proposed the utilisation of prison labour in making roads and doing other useful work. '' '* I;;. #